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HC hearing independent MLA's petition on disqualification
A full bench of the Karnataka high court on Tuesday commenced hearing on a batch of petitions by five independent MLAs challenging their disqualification from assembly membership under the anti-defect
MLAs’ disqualification upheld
Karnataka’s BJP government found itself in a comfortable position after a state high court judge on Friday upheld the disqualification of 11 rebel MLAs.
Justice V.G. Sabhahit, to whom the matter was referred to after a split verdict by a division bench, said he concurred with Chief Justice J.S. Khehar, who had upheld Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.G. Bopaiah’s October 10 disqualification order.
BJP demands Karnataka governor's recall
Buoyed by the high court verdict upholding disqualification of its 11 rebel MLAs, the BJP on Saturday stepped up its attack on Karnataka governor H.R.
BSY likely to expand ministry next week
Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa is likely to expand his ministry next week to fill up four of the six vacant ministerial berths, party sources said on Saturday.
NDFB leader, four associates held in K'taka
A top leader of the Assam-based militant outfit National Democratic Front of Bodoloand (AT) faction and four of his associates have been arrested here, a senior police official said on Friday.
K’taka HC upholds rebel BJP MPs disqualification
The Karnataka high court on Friday upheld the disqualification of the 11 rebel legislators of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the state assembly by Speaker K.G. Bopaiah.
In U-turn, BJP rebels apologise
A premature announcement on the return of the disqualified BJP MLAs to the party fold on Wednesday led to high drama outside the BJP state headquarters here, with a section of party workers led by former party MLA M.D. Laxminarayana threatening to consume poison if they were taken back.
BJP MLAs under I-T scanner in K’taka
In an unprecedented move, the income tax department (investigation wing) on Monday morning raided the house and premises of a Cabinet minister and other prominent BJP legislators for reportedly possessing unaccounted wealth in Bellary, Hospet and Bengaluru. In a day-long operation backed with the armed police support, the IT sleuths raided the house and premises of health minister B. Sriramalu besides 60 other places, including the two rooms in the legislators home used by these politicians.
IT sleuths swoop down on Reddy brothers' associates
Income tax officials on Monday raided the office of Karnataka health minister B.
BSY rejects Opposition charge of luring MLAs
Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Friday rejected Opposition's charge that BJP was engaged in luring MLAs of Congress and JDS into quitting their Assembly seats.
